--- title: "14 Sermons Quotes By Shannon L. Alder" description: "14 Sermons quotes by Shannon L. Alder. Plus more from Shannon L. Alder and more Sermons sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/37d/shannon-l-alder-363_authors_honesty-is-vulnerability-sadly-not-every_1210304.jpg" --- > [“Honesty is vulnerability. Sadly, not everyone can handle someone’s honesty. However, lying allows people to be comfortable.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/honesty-is-vulnerability-sadly-not-everyone-can-handle-someone-s/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/37d/shannon-l-alder-363_authors_honesty-is-vulnerability-sadly-not-every_1210304.jpg) > [“The irony of rule followers is they often quote a lot of people that do not follow as many rules as they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/the-irony-of-rule-followers-is-they-often-quote-a-lot-of-people-that/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c76/shannon-l-alder-363_authority_the-irony-of-rule-followers-is-they-ofte_2606851.jpg) > [“You can’t selectively numb your anger, any more than you can turn off all lights in a room, and still expect to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/you-can-t-selectively-numb-your-anger-any-more-than-you-can-turn-off/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a35/shannon-l-alder-363_anger_you-can-t-selectively-numb-your-anger-an_3082097.jpg) > [“Words matter, but what matters more than words is forgiveness and compassion.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/words-matter-but-what-matters-more-than-words-is-forgiveness-and/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/850/shannon-l-alder-363_christ_words-matter-but-what-matters-more-than_651422.jpg) > [“When you lower the definition of success to such a level that any person can reach it, you don’t teach people to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/when-you-lower-the-definition-of-success-to-such-a-level-that-any/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/af6/shannon-l-alder-363_achievement_when-you-lower-the-definition-of-success_2785319.jpg) > [“Fear is to begin with the end in mind. There is no end. Life is eternal. Live life knowing that the end…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/fear-is-to-begin-with-the-end-in-mind-there-is-no-end-life-is-eternal/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/414/shannon-l-alder-363_beginnings_fear-is-to-begin-with-the-end-in-mind-th_1444035.jpg) > [“I have found so many angels trapped inside undisputed jargon that I find myself digging at the words, in order to release…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/i-have-found-so-many-angels-trapped-inside-undisputed-jargon-that-i/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b04/shannon-l-alder-363_advice_i-have-found-so-many-angels-trapped-insi_1342547.jpg) > [“The real moments that changed the world are when church members miss the meaning of a whole sermon, and take no accountability…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/the-real-moments-that-changed-the-world-are-when-church-members-miss/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c50/shannon-l-alder-363_bad-timing_the-real-moments-that-changed-the-world_384738.jpg) > [“When religious people take the stance that they don’t owe anyone that is hurting closure or answers then God is not winning.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/when-religious-people-take-the-stance-that-they-don-t-owe-anyone-that/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c8e/shannon-l-alder-363_answers_when-religious-people-take-the-stance-th_842554.jpg) > [“I rather have a pastor that committed every horrible sin and repented, than a pastor that has no place of reference to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/i-rather-have-a-pastor-that-committed-every-horrible-sin-and-repented/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/240/shannon-l-alder-363_be-real_i-rather-have-a-pastor-that-committed-ev_1556770.jpg) > [“God doesn’t give us pain to make us strong. He gives us strength to look inside ourselves and realize we are not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/god-doesn-t-give-us-pain-to-make-us-strong-he-gives-us-strength-to/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/86f/shannon-l-alder-363_anger_god-doesn-t-give-us-pain-to-make-us-stro_2638734.jpg) > [“Half of the time, the Holy Ghost tries to warn us about certain people that come into our life. The other half…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/half-of-the-time-the-holy-ghost-tries-to-warn-us-about-certain-people/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8bb/shannon-l-alder-363_answers_half-of-the-time-the-holy-ghost-tries-to_715462.jpg) > [“Every person with ADHD already knows that destination addiction is part of their disorder. However, if it doesn’t have a positive outlet,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/every-person-with-adhd-already-knows-that-destination-addiction-is/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/256/shannon-l-alder-363_addiction_every-person-with-adhd-already-knows-tha_2592867.jpg) > [“The most spiritual people I’ve ever met were not “givers” they were communicators. You don’t give people crumbs. You give them the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/the-most-spiritual-people-i-ve-ever-met-were-not-givers-they-were/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2d9/shannon-l-alder-363_antisocial_the-most-spiritual-people-i-ve-ever-met_938623.jpg) ## Other authors on Sermons - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b017/author-max-lucado-65870.jpg) Max Lucado 19 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/sermons/max-lucado/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b006/author-charles-spurgeon-22605.jpg) Charles Spurgeon 16 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/sermons/charles-spurgeon/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b017/author-martin-luther-64750.jpg) Martin Luther 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/sermons/martin-luther/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-j-c-ryle-789.jpg) J. C. 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Alder > [“Don’t waste your time trying to explain yourself to people that are committed to misunderstanding you. Instead, commit your time to explaining who they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/don-t-waste-your-time-trying-to-explain-yourself-to-people-that-are/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) > [“God has a way of picking a “nobody” and turning their world upside down, in order to create a “somebody” that will remove the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/god-has-a-way-of-picking-a-nobody-and-turning-their-world-upside-down/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) > [“Mental illness is not something you misunderstand in this era. Get educated because bias is no different than racism.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/mental-illness-is-not-something-you-misunderstand-in-this-era-get/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) > [“It takes a female to have a baby, It takes a woman to raise a child, It takes a mother to raise them correctly,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/it-takes-a-female-to-have-a-baby-it-takes-a-woman-to-raise-a-child-it/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) > [“God is going to send you someone that will rescue you. Then one day you will rescue them in return and together your story…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/god-is-going-to-send-you-someone-that-will-rescue-you-then-one-day/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) > [“You can be bit in the leg by a rattlesnake and seek help to heal your wound, or you can run after it and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/you-can-be-bit-in-the-leg-by-a-rattlesnake-and-seek-help-to-heal-your/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) > [“It is not the self respect and pride that you take with you, but the heritage you leave behind to your children that matters.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/it-is-not-the-self-respect-and-pride-that-you-take-with-you-but-the/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) > [“The art of being wise is the art of knowing that solutions don’t come from individuals, but rather experiences.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/the-art-of-being-wise-is-the-art-of-knowing-that-solutions-don-t-come/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) > [“If you have feelings for someone, let them know. It doesn’t matter if they can be in your life or not. Maybe, it is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/if-you-have-feelings-for-someone-let-them-know-it-doesn-t-matter-if/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) > [“After every storm, there is a rainbow. If you have eyes, you will find it. If you have wisdom, you will create it. If…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/after-every-storm-there-is-a-rainbow-if-you-have-eyes-you-will-find/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) > [“Don’t ever feel bad that someone couldn’t give you all of their heart. Be grateful that you can take the least complicated part of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/don-t-ever-feel-bad-that-someone-couldn-t-give-you-all-of-their-heart/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) > [“I don't know why anyone would be scared of a homeless person. The truly scary people are all the murder mystery writers. They spend…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/i-don-t-know-why-anyone-would-be-scared-of-a-homeless-person-the/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) > [“Until you have stood in another woman’s stilettos, you will never begin to know the year of pain she felt breaking them in.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/until-you-have-stood-in-another-woman-s-stilettos-you-will-never/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) > [“I don't understand women that call themselves a "bitch". It doesn't empower a woman. Rather, it reveals to everyone that you were deeply hurt…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/i-don-t-understand-women-that-call-themselves-a-bitch-it-doesn-t/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) > [“ The Prodigal Son They gave the deep end of their heart--a hue of crimson red, They whispered their desire and offered up their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/the-prodigal-son-they-gave-the-deep-end-of-their-heart-a-hue-of/) [Shannon L. 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